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Permaculture in the ‘hood: planting a food forest in Calgary

Thumbnail image for Permaculture in the ‘hood: planting a food forest in Calgary July 21, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

This Saturday I had the privilege of checking out the progress and end result of the planting of a food forest in Calgary on the invitation of Rob Avis, a local permaculture practitioner. It was a class project, essentially. A good handful of people in Rob’s Introduction to Permaculture course met up to tear up [...]

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Planting a Food Forest in Calgary #yyc events

Thumbnail image for Planting a Food Forest in Calgary #yyc events July 16, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

Rob Avis of Ravis Sustainable Consulting will be leading his Introduction to Permaculture class in transforming a Calgary lawn into a viable food forest. He already has enough help to do it, but anyone who would like to check out the progress is welcome to stop by.
“It is a pretty powerful message and great to [...]

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Introduction to Permaculture 12 Hour course – #YYC events

Thumbnail image for Introduction to Permaculture 12 Hour course – #YYC events March 31, 2009 by Ryan Slifka

From the website:
In a world of fluctuating food and energy costs, Permaculture design offers a positive sustainable way forward. This course will show you how to apply sustainable design to many situations from the patio to the pasture. Come and get a taste of what Permaculture has to offer.
Learn how to design and redesign all [...]

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